Street Beat

I don’t like to reveal my age. First ? because I’m a gentleman, and secondly ? because I don’t want anyone to know. That being said, I’m going to divulge something which should give anyone who’s at all interested, a pretty fair idea of just how old I am. I’m old enough to recall the […]

Russian ballet troupe gets Orion touch

At just 11 years old, Alexandra Chevrier will enjoy the experience of a lifetime this Saturday, when she steps on stage at the Fisher Theater along with members of the Moscow Ballet company. The Lake Orion girl will join the world-acclaimed dance troupe in a performance of ‘The Great Russian Nutcracker.? Alexandra, who is home […]

Four decades of Goodfellows

Whether night or day — rain or shine, the firefighters at Station 3 in Gingellville are always prepared to answer the alarm. Similarly, when the holiday season rolls around, the group is ready again to answer the bell. But this time for another cause — the annual Goodfellows newspaper sale. For 40 years, firefighters at […]

Parade ready for march down Broadway

Organizers of the 2006 Orion Area Holiday Lighted Parade are advising everyone to arrive early for Saturday’s event which begins at 6 p.m. downtown. Regarded as the fourth-largest lighted parade in Michigan, the Dec. 2 ‘Christmas on Broadway? parade will feature numerous musical and marching units, including the Lake Orion High School Senior and Junior […]

Restaurant clears final hurdle

Though the doors haven’t officially opened, one can almost detect the faint aroma of fine Mexican cuisine emanating from the Sagebrush Cantina. On Monday, the Lake Orion Village Council helped Sagebrush owner Dia Zaraga move one step closer to opening the downtown restaurant. After agreeing unanimously to a resolution that allowed Zaraga to transfer his […]

Street Beat

Lake Orion will be bursting with energy and bustling with activity this weekend, as the village kicks off another festive holiday season. If you have been burning the midnight oil or simply too pooped to participate of late, now is the time to get moving again. This Friday (Dec. 1), the Lake Orion Parade Group […]

Police association gives assist to Lions Club, holiday dinner

It always pays to be on the right side of the law — even more so at holiday time. Members of the Lake Orion Police Officers Association demonstrated their generosity this week with a pair of timely donations to the community. Police Reserve officers Commander Dave Mirko and Sgt. Rob Reetz turned over $250 checks […]

Support parade by attending ?06 Holly Jolly Folly

The annual Orion Area Holiday Lighted Parade has become a holiday tradition for Lake Orion residents as well as visitors from neighboring communities. Now considered to be the fourth-largest lighted parade in Michigan, the number of marching units and other participants continues to grow. To provide continued financial support for the 13th annual parade, members […]

Scripps presents Madrigal Dinner Theater Dec. 7

Scripps Middle School drama teacher Leann Lowe reports that neither the days, nor the Knights at the school, have been particularly silent of late. The reason, she says, is that about 90 seventh- and eighth-graders have been busy preparing for the school’s Fourth Annual Madrigal Dinner Theater. The event will include a four-course traditional holiday […]

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